Labour MP suing Elon Musk’s xAI over Grok deepfakes
Labour MP Jess Asato is suing Elon Musk's xAI over allegations that its Grok chatbot generated fake images of her in a bikini. She filed a claim at the High Court to hold the company accountable for its design choices that allowed such content to be created. Asato aims to establish a precedent for corporate liability in AI design and encourage other victims of AI photo manipulation to seek legal help.
- ▪Jess Asato is suing xAI for generating fabricated images of her using its Grok chatbot.
- ▪She filed her claim at the High Court to hold the company accountable for its design decisions.
- ▪Asato hopes to establish a precedent for corporate liability in AI systems and advocate for better regulations.
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